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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure too many people in high level sports think the day to day training is "fun". I used to get a pit of dread in my stomach before practices wondering how hard we were going to be worked. You don't get bigger/faster/stronger/more skilled without being pushed outside of your comfort zone. The key is whether you're willing to go through that training to reach your goals. If a kid doesn't care about achieving those goals anymore and doesn't feel the sport is integral to who they are, then it's over. The daily grind is too miserable to keep it going.

Of course, none of this is relevant to a 9 year old unless someone is pushing them too hard. Some kids will set goals on their own, but it's not common at that age. It's usually coming from an overbearing parent or coach. If a 9 year old is saying they don't enjoy something, they mean it. You can't expect them to look past the day to day experience for some larger, long-term goal. That's not how younger kids are wired. If I were OP I would ask my kid if they want to keeping playing but at a scaled back level (rec) or try something else instead, and let them choose. [/quote]

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